BA (Hons) Health and Social Care
- Entry year:
- 2025/26
- Start date:
- September
- Study mode:
- Full-time
- Course duration:
- 3 years
- Campus:
- City
Why study this course with LJMU?
- Learn from lecturers with first hand professional experience of working in the health and social care sectors
- High levels of student support and care
- Optional placement experience will help you consolidate your future career aspirations
- Study abroad option in Level 5
- Available to study part-time
About your course
Our BA (Hons) Health and Social Care degree will prepare you to work in a variety of settings which meet the needs of individuals, families and communities.
As people live longer, there is an increasing demand for care and support. Technology in health and social care has also enhanced the opportunities available.
Working in health and social care can provide you with an unlimited number of opportunities and roles. Health and social care is required in every country in the world and so your skills will not be limited to the UK.
To respond to this, the programme includes modules focussing on a variety of valuable and exciting themes including Environment and Sustainability, Health and Crime, International Perspectives on Health and Working with Disadvantaged Individuals, Families and Communities.
Course modules
What you will study on this degree
Further guidance on modules
Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU’s Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.
Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.
Core modules
Core modules
Optional Modules
Core modules
Your Learning Experience
Excellent facilities and learning resources
We adopt an active blended learning approach, meaning you will experience a combination of face-to-face and online learning during your time at LJMU. This enables you to experience a rich and diverse learning experience and engage fully with your studies. Our approach ensures that you can easily access support from your personal tutor, either by meeting them on-campus or via a video call to suit your needs.
These include lectures, online activities, seminars and tutorials, alongside approaches such as electronic and practice-based learning, projects, case studies, scenario based learning, student presentations, simulations, reflections and action research.
A semester study abroad option is available at Level 5. To help facilitate this, we encourage you to speak to your Personal Tutor about this in your first year of study (Level 4).
Work-related Learning
Work-related learning is built into the programme, giving you the opportunity to put into practice skills and knowledge gained during the course and getting a feel for the kind of work you would eventually like to pursue.
Although there are no formal placements included, students are encouraged to undertake volunteering experiences within the health and social care sector.
Dedicated personal tutor, plus study skills support
The University aims to provide you with access to appropriate and timely information, along with a range of support services and guidance, to help ensure you succeed on your course and have a great University expereince.
When you enrol, you will be assigned a Personal Tutor. You Personal Tutor is there to provide academic support and when necessary signpost you to the appropriate University services.
Students are able to access a range of professional services including:
- Advice on practical aspects of study and how to use these opportunities to support and enhance your personal and academic development. This includes support for placements and careers guidance.
- Student Advice and Wellbeing Services provide support in areas including: student funding and financial matters, disability, advice and support to international students, study support, accommodation, health, wellbeing and counselling.
- JMSU - your students' union, is also there to help when you need it.
Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework.
Assessment methods can include, essays, literature reviews, reflective accounts, personal development plans, poster presentation, case studies, risk analysis and action planning, journal or committee papers, community profiles and research projects.
Where you will study
Part of the City Campus, the School of Nursing and Allied Health works with a wide range of health and social care organisations to design and deliver a dynamic suite of courses. In addition to specialist clinical practice suite facilities, you will find high quality seminar rooms, IT suites and lecture theatres, plus a café and social spaces. The Schools flagship Tithebarn Building adjoins the Avril Robarts Library.
Course tutors
Ceri Anwen Jones
Programme Leader
I really enjoy being able to work collaboratively with students and colleagues to create interesting and exciting research and learning opportunities. Being involved in curriculum design is also rewarding as it provides the chance to be innovative and creative.
I really enjoy being able to work collaboratively with students and colleagues to create interesting and exciting research and learning opportunities. Being involved in curriculum design is also rewarding as it provides the chance to be innovative and creative.
Ceri joined Liverpool John Moores as a Senior Lecturer in 2007 and has enjoyed the opportunity to develop and teach on a variety of academic programmes. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and her current research interests relate to kindness and wellbeing in higher education, particularly within leadership and management.
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Career paths
Our Health and Social Care degree provides a fantastic foundation for a career focused on improving services for individuals and communities across the sector.
Health and social care services are growing and changing all the time, which means there are lots of opportunities to develop and progress.
Students who studied on our earlier health and social care-focused programmes have progressed onto a variety of employment opportunities linked to health and social care, as well as postgraduate programmes such as MA Social Work, MSc Public Health, and MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Other options include our postgraduate teacher training programmes, which within one year lead to qualified teacher status. You can read more about teacher training at LJMU here.
Student Futures - Careers, Employability and Enterprise Service
A wide range of opportunities and support is available to you, within and beyond your course, to ensure our students experience a transformation in their career trajectory. Every undergraduate curriculum includes Future Focus during Level 4, an e-learning resource and workshop designed to help you to develop your talents, passion and purpose.
Every student has access to Careers Zone 24/7, LJMU's suite of online Apps, resources and jobs board via the LJMU Student Futures website.
Tuition fees and funding
- Full-time per year:
- £9,535
The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees in accordance with any changes to the maximum allowable fees set by the UK Parliament. In the event of such a change, any fee increase will be subject to a maximum cap of 10% of the total course cost as originally stated at the time of your offer.
The fees quoted above cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as:
- library membership with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources
- access to programme-appropriate software
- library and student IT support
- free on-campus wifi via eduroam
Additional costs
Although not all of the following are compulsory/relevant, you should keep in mind the costs of:
- accommodation and living expenditure
- books (should you wish to have your own copies)
- printing, photocopying and stationery
- PC/laptop (should you prefer to purchase your own for independent study and online learning activities)
- mobile phone/tablet (to access online services)
- field trips (travel and activity costs)
- placements (travel expenses and living costs)
- student visas (international students only)
- study abroad opportunities (travel costs, accommodation, visas and immunisations)
- academic conferences (travel costs)
- professional-body membership
- graduation (gown hire etc)
Funding
There are many ways to fund study for home and international students. From loans to International Scholarships and subject-specific funding, you'll find all of the information you need on our specialist funding pages.
Entry requirements
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Securing your place at LJMU
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